Food
What are the traditional sauces we put on our latkes?
They include:Apple sauce and sour cream (or none or anything else reasonable)
What oil did the Jews find to light the menorah after the Greeks stormed the temple?
The Jews found a small can of olive oil to light the menorah
What was the name of the leader of the Maccabees?
Judah Maccabee was the leader(after his father,Mattathias)
what is the blessing we sing on the first night of hannukkah.
shechechianu
How do we cook latkes on Hanukkah?
We fry the latkes in olive oil
What was the miracle of light on Hanukkah?
The miracle was that a tiny speck of oil kept the menorah burning for 8 days.
Why did they call themselves Maccabees?
They called themselves so because it originates from the Hebrew word hammer and they strike hammering blows to their enemies.
what are the 2 blessings we sing on every night of Hanukkah?
They are shechianu and leavotainu
What are the sauces in the doughnut that we eat on Hanukkah?
Jelly,chocolate and really anything you want!
At the beginning,who ruled the land of Israel?
The Syrian-Greeks ruled.
How many people were in the Maccabees?
There were 5 people in the Maccabees.
why do we sing maotzour on Hanukkah?
We sing it because it is a traditional song
Do we eat dairy on Hanukkah?
We do eat dairy because of a brave young woman,Yehudit,fed a Greek general milk for him to fall asleep and then she killed him, saving all the residents of Bethulia.
What are all the other names other than Hanukkah for Hanukkah?
The festival of lights,the feast of dedication,the holiday of heroes and the holiday of the Maccabees.
Did the Maccabees kill antiouchous?True or false?
False.
What does maotzour mean?
It means how strong is G-d?
Why do we give gelt on Hanukkah?
We give it because it is custom to give the kids the chocolate money to publicise the miracle of oil on Hanukkah.
What book of the Torah is Hanukkah in?
Trick question! Hanukkah is not in the Torah!
What were the names of all the Maccabees?
Simon, Jonathan, Judah,Eleazar and Matthias.
where did maotzour originate from?
It originated from a German folk song.